West Virginia DMV Exam Simulator

A full-length mock exam built to West Virginia's real rules: 25 questions, 19 correct to pass (76%). New questions every attempt.

How this simulator works

  • Knowledge test: 25 questions, 19 correct to pass.
  • No time limit, like the real test. Take your time.
  • You won’t see whether you were right until the end, just like at the West Virginia test. Then you can review every answer with its explanation.
  • Questions are drawn fresh from the full West Virginia bank each time.

How the real West Virginia knowledge test works

The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles test is 25 questions, 19 correct to pass (76%). This simulator follows the same structure, gives no feedback until you finish, and draws a new set of questions from the full West Virginia bank every time.

Aim to pass the simulator two or three times in a row, on different days, before you book your test.

Sample questions from this test

  1. A crash causes no injuries but more than $1,000 in property damage. Must it be reported to police?

    • A No, only injury crashes must be reported
    • B Only if a driver has no insurance
    • C Yes, but only within one year
    • D Yes, immediately, by the quickest means
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    D. Yes, immediately, by the quickest means

    West Virginia law requires the driver to give immediate notice, by the quickest means, of any crash causing injury, death or $1,000 or more in property damage. Inside a city, notify the local police department; elsewhere, the county sheriff or nearest State Police office.

    Source: West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles website

  2. What is the minimum age to apply for a Level 1 instruction permit in West Virginia?

    • A 14
    • B 16
    • C 15 and a half
    • D 15
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    D. 15

    You must be at least 15 and under 18 to get a Level 1 GDL instruction permit. The permit is the first of three GDL levels and lets you practice with a supervising adult.

    Source: West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles website

  3. A 19-year-old driver is stopped with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.03 percent. What can happen under West Virginia law?

    • A Nothing, if the BAC is under 0.08
    • B Their license can be suspended
    • C Nothing, if they are not weaving
    • D They get a warning for a first offense
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    B. Their license can be suspended

    In West Virginia, a driver under 21 with a BAC of 0.02 percent or more commits an offense. A first offense brings a $25 to $100 fine and a 60-day license suspension, or the test and lock program instead. The legal drinking age is 21.

    Source: West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles website

  4. When parallel parking on a two-way street, how close to the right curb must your wheels be?

    • A Within 18 inches
    • B Within 12 inches
    • C Within 24 inches
    • D Within 36 inches
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    A. Within 18 inches

    West Virginia requires your right-hand wheels to be parallel to and within 18 inches of the right curb. Park in the direction of traffic and center the car in the space.

    Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, page 57

  5. How far along a street from the school grounds does a West Virginia school zone extend?

    • A 50 feet
    • B 125 feet
    • C 250 feet
    • D 500 feet
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    B. 125 feet

    A school zone includes all school property and any street abutting the school grounds for 125 feet from the grounds. Watch for children and lower speeds in this area.

    Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, page 52